Tubby Pruitt Tops Bee Line Batting Rankings In Tourney
Tubby Pruitt leads the Bee Line circuit with a 388 average as Decatur Daily Tourney play narrows. Pete West climbs after steady hits, while Hartselle and Cullman players push for top spots in safeties, doubles, and home runs despite intermittent lineups.
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Tubby Pruitt
Decatur Daily
Bob Harris
Pubby Pruitt
Hartselle Hortamith
Pruite
Chick Burns
Cullman
Pete West
Decatur
West
Hartselle
Athens
Dallas Millmen Aces Afternoon Bout At Decatur
The Dallas Millmen arrive in Decatur for a summer series game against the Blue Sox. Bob Chandler is slated to start against Hub Myhand as play begins at 3 30 this afternoon following a 3 1 defeat by Wilson Dam Club of Florence.
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Dallas Millmen
Wilson Dam Club
Florence
Decatur
Millmen
Blue Sox
Bob Chandler
Hub Myhand
Baseball Scores From Southern and National Leagues
Memphis beat Birmingham 9 to 2 and Chattanooga triumphed 9 to 2 over Atlanta. Knoxville won 7 to 4 as Nashville fell to 6-6. Little Rock lost 9-1 to New Orleans 3. In the National League Boston won 4 to 3 over New York while Chicago beat Pittsburgh 7 to 2 and St. Louis 7 to 1 over Cincinnati. Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 5 to 4.
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Memphis Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Knoxville
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Pittsburgh ___._ss
Boston
Cincinnati
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Baseball Standings Briefs From The League
Cleveland 9 9 leads Chicago 7 6 while New York 9 defeats Philadelphia 3. Detroit 6 7 loses to St. Louis 2 10. Washington 12 topples Boston 6.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Decatur Sees Pleasant Heat With 93 Degree High
Citizens endured a mild Sunday as temperatures peaked at 93 in Decatur with a low of 71 degrees. The day offered comfortable conditions despite the heat.
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Decatur
Bee Line Baseball Sees Week of Lively Series
The Bee Line circuit enters week three of its split season with a slate of Tuesday through Friday games including Athens at Hartselle and Decatur at Cullman. The league table tightens as Hartselle holds a slim lead after two weeks with one loss.
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Athens
Hartselle
Decatur
Cullman
Dodgers Top Phils as Vance and Wilson Shine
Dazzy Vance struck out ten as the Dodgers edged Philadelphia 1 0 aided by Hack Wilson's seventeenth homer with two aboard. In St Louis Derringer shut down Cincinnati as the Cardinals take 7 3 and force a 0 0 12 inning tie before Reese's 13th inning single won it 1 0. Pittsburg split with Chicago as Warneke won 7 2 and Harris sealed the 7 5 nightcap. The Braves and Giants split a doubleheader with Sulmerich's pinch hit delivering a 4 3 win in game one and Bell's pitching holding the Braves to 3 in game two.
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Dodgers
Philadelphia
Vance
Phils
Hack Wilson
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Derringer
Reds
Reese
Wilson
Pittsburg
Chicago
Lonnie Warneke
Bill Harris
Harris
Cubs
Braves
Giants
Hubbel
Fitzsimmons
Sulmerich
Leach
Bell
Wrestling Bout Likely Monday At Garrett Park
Decatur wrestling show postponed due to American Legion convention in Gadsden. The series probably continues next week with a card set for Monday night at Garrett Park.
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Decatur
American Legion
Gadsden
Garrett Park
Bee Line Records at Close of Week Ending July 22
League leaders include McDuff with 420, Pruitt 368, Battles 385, and Burns 382 as Bee Line reports standings for the week ending July 22.
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BEE Line Records
McDuff
Pruitt
Battles
Burns
Chicks Hamner Baron Pitchers in Southern League Doubleheader Sweep
In the Southern league Memphis Chicks swept both ends of a doubleheader against the Barons. Beck earned his 19th win as Memphis won 9 5 in game one. Ragland struggled in his Barons debut, Walkup lost in nightcap, but Hamel and Brazil powered Memphis to victory.
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Barons
Beck
Ragland
Chicks
Memphis
Hamel
Brazil
Atlanta
Chattanooga
McColl
McKee
Crackers
Little Rock
New Orleans
Lefty Barnabe
Fred Johnson
The
Rocks
Gomez and Grove Duel in Pitchers Race
Ver non Gomez out pitched Robert Moses Grove in a classic duel as Gomez won seven innings with four hits allowed. Joe Sewell led the Yankees with a 5 for 5 day while the Senators crushed Boston 12 to 6 with Joe Cronin collecting a double two triples and a single in four at bats. The Indians swept a doubleheader 9 7 and 9 6 after a ninth inning rally by the White Sox. Detroit and St Louis split a twin bill with Hayworth holding the Browns to five hits in game one 6 to 2.
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Robert Moses Grove
Gomez
Chapman
A’s
Joe Sewell
Yank
Senators
Boston
Joe Cronin
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Hudlin
Brown
Indians
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Brown
Hayworth
Browns
Knitters Top Hartselle In Tight Hartsel League Battle
The Alabama Knitters edged Hartselle 4 to 3 at Garrett field behind Briscoe's curveball and sharp defense. Kimbrel starred in the outfield with two key catches and led the Knitters at the plate with timely hits as they improved to five wins in their series against the Bee line league teams.
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Alabama Knitters
Hartselle
Garrett Field
Hartselle Boys
Knitters
Burleson
Olympic Interpreter Summary in West turnaround game
Hartselle defeated Alabama 8 to 1 with Briscoe striking out 3 and S Burleson 1. Odom Pruitt Mittwede Hartselle produced two base hits. Edmundson Burleson Robinson Sacrifice hits and Mittwede stole bases. Double plays included Kimbrel Lowery Odom and White Long. Time of game 15 hours 39 minutes.
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Long
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McNeill
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Whitt
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Tingle
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King
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Waller
Muller
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Yarber
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Stott
W. Wilkinson
MecNalley
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Buenos Ann
Bjohnson
Dunn
Armstrong
Bronaugh, Decatur
Nelson
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Collins
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Eva
Lanier
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Duke
Aldridge
Curren
Culfman
McAfee
Woodroof
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Lowery
Almon
Best
Peyton
Bryant
Odom
Alabama
Edmundson
Robinson
S. Burleson
Hatchet
Keehan
Abrhpore
Rf Lowery
Decatur Daily Golf Tourney Nears Final Flights
Ten players remain across the first, second and third flights at Valley Country Club as the Decatur Daily golf tournament progresses. Bob Harris won the third flight title with wins over James Wilson and Neal Speake, Henry R. Davis heads the second flight finals, and first flight semifinals include A C Bailey versus W P Dozier with Sam Stephenson awaiting the other finalist. The overall winner will claim the Decatur Daily trophy for the year, with Frank M. Dulaney the previous holder planning a return challenge.
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Knights
The
Valley Country Club
Bob Harris
Harris
James Wilson
Neal Speake
Henry Davis
Fred Boodworth, Jr
C. Bailey
W. P. Dozier
Sam Stephenson
John ©. White
Billy Wyker, Jr
Mr. Stephenson
Henry R. Davis
Ernest Garrett
Roy Nash
Father Moeller
Garrett
Mr. Davis
Decatur Daily
Frank M. Dulaney
Tennessee River Record Reaches 3.4 Feet
The government observer reports the Tennessee river level at 3.4 feet today, signaling a moderate rise. Local water authorities monitor fluctuations and advise caution for low-lying areas and boating.
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